state of mind
Example Sentences
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Harron asserts that Solanas’ actions were not the result of a brief, blind rage, but of a chronic discontent — a state of mind that looks all the more familiar two decades later.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
The result was a profound insight into Verstappen's state of mind.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Since I’d been finding myself in various Chinatowns both as a liminal space and a state of mind, I told them I’d claim it, even though it was just as mysterious to me.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
That says something about our collective state of mind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
Every shelter has a register in which visitors make diarylike entries on the weather, the trail conditions, or their state of mind, if any, and note any unusual occurrences.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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